#RunTheCulture Yo! MTV Raps is a major part of the history of The Culture. It was a pivotal player in bringing hip-hop to the masses helping turn our culture into The Culture. Freestyle cyphers are a fundamental element of hip-hop and therefore a staple of the show. It’s only right the the final Yo! MTV…
Having faith is nothing new in hip-hop but openly displaying it and making it the foundation of your bars is rare. And being a female MC and doing so have been almost non-existence. But enter a fresh, driven young lady coming straight outta Texas and you have our #MusicMonday featured artists, Wande.
#RunTheCulture Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Leaders of The New School. On Thursdays we like to take it back and give you a #CultureClassic. A film/TV show or a music video from back in the day that reps The Culture to the fullest! What happens when you combine two of the greatest hip-hop…
#RunTheCulture Hailing from Alabama with roots in Nigeria, rapper Chika is a completely different breed of female MC. Alabama is certainly not a traditional hip-hop breeding ground but again, Chika is not your traditional rapper. The 23 year-old burst onto the scene in 2018 when she remixed Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks” to diss Ye for…
#RunTheCulture Innovation, pushing things beyond their limits and turning them into something new. That’s what The Culture is all about. A perfect example of that is Hiplet, a stunning fusion of hip-hop and African dance with classical ballet. Hiplet is the brainchild of Homer Bryant, the founder of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center. He was a young…
Today in our #CultureClassics series we feature “Hey Ya” by Outkast. The Speakerboxxx/Love Below album dropped this week back in 2003 and that classic album was led by this classic single from Andre 3000. The mix of Beatles-esque rock and Prince-like swagger couldn’t be denied. “Hey Ya” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks…
#RunTheCulture There are a few odes to hip-hop that are considered #CultureClassics and this week we’re showing love to one of the all-time greats, “I Used to Love H.E.R.” by rap legend Common. “I Used to Love H.E.R.” was one of the lead singles off Common’s 1994 album Resurrection, and has since become one of…
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of one of The Culture’s most classic #CultureClassics, “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest.
#RunTheCulture As the old saying goes, “the pen is mightier than the sword”. But in the music biz, writers are often lost in the shuffle, stuck behind the producers and of course the performers. It’s doubly difficult for women and triple for black women to get the props they deserve. But here at CFTC we’re…
#RunTheCulture Today we feature hip-hop YouTuber, TV host, and…rapper?!? DJ Akademiks. DJ Akademiks is a Jamaican born, NY raised entertainment media personality and creator for The Culture. He covers various hip-hop news and entertainment items on YouTube, TV, radio and on social media. His videos are composed of his raw, off-the-cuff audio commentaries layered on top of stitched-together video clips and…
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